Reviews of Sony Xperia XZ 32GB Platinum

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Reviewed on 2016-12-20

We got our hands on the Sony Xperia XZ mid-October to initially see what the X series flagship was all about. After quite a wait, we finally received a review unit from our friends at Sony Philippines and took it out for a spin. With the XZ, Sony brings b...

SONY XPERIA XZ. All photos taken by Aaron Palabyab unless otherwise notedOne of the Sony Xperia XZ's touted features is its camera. So what better way to put it through its paces than hand it to a pro photographer and filmmaker Aaron Palabyab? For 30 days...

Sony has had an amazing year so far especially with the release of their entry level XA series smartphones. Today we have the Sony Xperia XZ – Sony's latest flagship phone that is an aimed competitor to other flagship phones such as the Galaxy S7, and the...

Last week, we spent some time with folks over at Sony Philippines who showed us the latest flagship device from the Japanese brand, the Sony Xperia XZ. The device features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 3GB of RAM, 64 GB of expandable storage, and a...

The XZ arrives at a good time. The race for smartphone supremacy is fairly open this time of the year. The top brands are facing issues and some criticism. Google's Pixel phone is seeking to shake things up but a local release hasn't been announced. Young...

Sony bid adieu to the Xperia Z series when they revealed the X series line of smartphones at Mobile World Congress earlier this year. While their newest smartphones may feature devices that lean more towards the mid-ranged segment, the Japanese company ca...

Bear with us here, because this gets confusing. e last high-end smartphone we saw from Sony, the Xperia X, was a quality product but lacked exciting innovations. We weren't the only ones to feel that way, and Sony seems to have got the message: while the...

The Xperia XZ is Sony's flagship smartphone. It features a 23-megapixel rear camera, along with a 13-megapixel front camera. Other features of the rear camera include a 24mm Sony “G” lens, 5x Clear Image Zoom (digital zoom), a high ISO speed of 12800 and...

Last year Sony introduced the new Xperia X lineup which seems to be a successor to the Xperia Z series. It made a bold appearance with three new models – Xperia X, Xperia X Performance and Xperia XA, which were followed by Xperia XA Ultra. A bit later, in...

Generally good target exposures even in very lowlight conditions, Fast and accurate autofocus in all lighting conditions, particularly in bright light, Very pleasant color rendering and white balance in bright light, Details are wellpreserved and noise is...

Halos, ringing, moiré and other artifacts visible in images shot in bright light, Loss of sharpness in the corners of the image compared to the center, Details are lost in lowcontrast areas, with coarse luminance noise visible, In highcontrast scenes, det...

Smeared detail, luminance noise and artifacts at base ISO, Strong lens softness in the corners of the frame, Lack of detail and soft edges at higher ISO values, Occasionally unreliable WB when flash is mixed with other light sources, Lack of OIS can lead...

The Xperia XZ is the top-of-the-line model in Sony's Xperia X series and comes with some of the latest technologies implemented in its camera module. A Sony IMX300 1/2.3” 23MP image sensor with on-sensor phase detection is accompanied by a laser that meas...

Lowlight pics noisy, Fingerprint reader is not active in USA, No FM radio

The Sony Xperia XZ smartphone is eye candy thanks to its credible build and recognizably square design. It's Sony's latest flagship, which is a touch more advanced than previous Xperias, and nearly in line with other flagships from HTC, Samsung, and Apple...

advertisement apps, very high energy use, slow memory transfer speeds, GPS module takes long to find a lock, high color deviations in the display

The Visionary. Sony wants a revolution: the Xperia XZ aims to change our everyday life. However, with the exception of its 23 MP camera, most of its specifications are quite ordinary. Let us find out what this Sony flagship model is capable of...

"Does the Sony Xperia XZ have what it takes to win the title of the best flagship smartphone?"Reinvigorating its mobile division in extremis, Sony adopted a strategy where it streamlined its entire smartphone business. In fact, Sony has categorically stat...

Sony's Xperia XZ looks good, it won't die when you spill your drink on it and its bold screen makes mobile games look great

Its battery life doesn't impress, and nor does the camera. Its full HD display isn't as high resolution as most of its rivals

Sony needs to get it together. I've reviewed its phones -- from the top of the line down to the most basic -- for several years now, and I hate to see the Xperia family decline. Hard truth: It just can't keep up with its competitors. Take this "flagship"...

Display, Fingerprint magnet backside, Omission of the fingerprint reader, Position of the volume rocker and power button, No CDMA support

In 2016, Sony opted to change their flagship lineup of smartphones from the Xperia Z to the Xperia X. Having announced a slew of Xperia X devices at Mobile World Congress in February. The company announced the Xperia X Compact and Xperia XZ at IFA in Berl...

Sony may be done with the Z series, but the letter returns with the company's latest addition to their flagship X range, with the Xperia XZ . Introduced alongside the much smaller Xperia X Compact at IFA a little over a month ago, this high-end smartphone...

Counterintuitive camera interface, No fingerprint scanner in the US, Colors on the display are not properly balanced, appear bluish, Expected to ship with Android 6 in times when Android 7 Nougat phones enter the market

Sony is on an aggressive schedule: while most other companies are launching their new flagship phones once in a year, Sony is updating its top-line Xperia phones much more often, with a new phone every six months or so. Last fall, we had the Xperia Z5, t...

Sony Xperia XZ Review: Sony's latest 2016 flagship phone is a beast, packing a sexed-up camera with new low-light features inside a sleek, water-resistant body. But is the Xperia XZ a serious rival for the Galaxy S7, OnePlus 3 and other awesome Androids?...

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